JOB - INTEREST OR LIABILITY

In a labour surplus and capital hungry country like India, jobs are very important to individuals. They help determine standards ofliving, places of residence, status and even one's sense of self-worth. Jobs are important to organization also because they are the means of accomplishing organizational objectives. Traditionally, organizations used to define jobs in a rigid way. The popular view about a job was that what it requires does not change; it is designed to be immutable and unchanging, irrespective of the various incumbents who perform them. In reality, however jobs are not static. They are subject to change. Technological advances and competitive pressures may often force an·organization to put more emphasis on characteristics of successful performance rather than on standard job duties, tasks etc. Moreover, there is.some job which might be handled differently at different times of the year. The job incumbent might declare, "I do what I believe right on the job". The job is what the incumbent makes of it. To understand the dynamic nature of jobs, managers gather information about jobs from time to time.